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Loop bank robbery suspect tracked down through encounter with woman minutes before heist, FBI says

Jawad Hakeem, charged this week with the March 9 holdup, gave a woman his phone number before the crime and she later recognized him from news coverage of the robbery, the FBI said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023

How 'swatting' calls spread as schools face real threats

A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the country for months, raising concerns among law enforcement and elected leaders

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Senators Ask DEA To Stop Buying Its Way Around Civil Liberties

Plus: Senate Republicans spar over TikTok and free speech, Americans can't agree on how to cut spending, and more...

Reason · Mar 30, 2023

Gunfire disabled North Carolina power substation 3 weeks before Moore County attack, FBI now says

RALEIGH, N.C. — The FBI says that a power substation disabled in Eastern North Carolina last November was damaged by gunfire, three weeks before similar attacks caused a massive outage in Moore County.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

4 big questions about the Nashville school shooting (and what we know so far)

Monday's school shooting set in motion a familiar cycle of condolences, calls for action and questions, some unanswerable, about how the violence unfolded. Here's a look at what we're following.

WEKU · Mar 29, 2023

Congress to consider new no-fly list for unruly passengers

Congress is taking another look at creating a new no-fly list for unruly passengers

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Netflix's The Night Agent declared 'one of best shows ever' as viewers just can't stop watching

Spy drama The Night Agent launched on Netflix last week and is the most watched show on the streaming servrice

Chronicle Live · Mar 29, 2023

Capitol Riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense

An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Axios Investigates: Chinese activists' names used in bomb threats across U.S. and EU

The journalist and two activists targeted by the harassment campaign believe it is backed by Beijing.

Axios · Mar 29, 2023

‘American Cults’ shows how religious zealotry is huge part of US history

“American Cults: Cabals, Corruption, and Charismatic Leaders” by Jim Willis; Visible Ink Press (368 pages, $54.95)

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023